Removal of Heavy Metal Ions (Pb²⁺, Co²⁺, and Cd²⁺) by Activated Carbon from Cypress Fruit: An Investigation of Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Isotherms

Table 6

Comparison of heavy metal ions adsorption onto ACC with other reported adsorbents.

Adsorbent	(mg/g)
Olive branches AC [15]	41.32 Pb^2+, 38.17 Cd^2+
Tea and coffee powder [16]	244 Co^2+
Orange peel powder [17]	11.48 Co^2+
Orange peel [18]	85.7 Cd^2+
Onion outer layer [19]	60.02 Cd^2+
Lettuce leaves [20]	68.2 Pb^2+
Cypress fruit AC (present study)	84.15 Pb^2+, 79.16 Co^2+, 61.32 Cd^2+